Hi all, 

 

I am attaching the Powerpoint/Google Slides rubric for the project the students have been working on this week. Final day to complete changes for their ppt, will be Monday. Due at the end of Monday 6/3. Students should arrive to class on Monday with their presentation completed so that they can practice the presentation in class on Monday. Presentations will begin Tuesday 6/3. 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all! 

 

Yesterday in SLA, students  completed their socratic seminar prep sheet. If you were absent, please make sure you complete the following before tomorrow's class: 

 

 

En una hoja separada, toma notas sobre las siguentes categorias:

Categoria 1: Más Apuntes Sobre la Doctrina de Monroe *Incluir fuente

Categoria 2: Reacciones de Otros Países involucrados *Incluir fuente

Categoria 3: Tu opinión personal sobre la Doctrina de Monroe

Categoria 4: Crear 4 Preguntas para el Seminario socrático  de diferentes niveles y una pregunta con conexión de hoy en día *Incluir fuente/Cita

   

Pregunta #1: Nivel 1: Repasar el tema; una pregunta que solo repasa el tema

Pregunta #2: Nivel 2: Analizar / Inferencia; una pregunta que tiene un poco de análisis sobre el tema

Pregunta #3: Nivel 3: Síntesis; una pregunta que reúne todas las ideas de la doctrina para sugerir algo, como un nuevo plan/producto

Pregunta #4: *Conexión- Incluye una pregunta sobre una póliza/evento reciente que puedes comparar a la Doctrina de Monroe

 

Hi all, 

 

Students were given the entire week in class to work on their essays and most finished in class yesterday. If for any reason they have not finished, please make sure you complete your essay and edit before Monday. 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

I also wanted to forward the following message along: 

Just wanted to let students know that tomorrow we will be going to the book fair (4/18) so please bring any money if you would like to purchase any books. 

 

Also, I will be moving the quiz on the present and preterite for Tuesday 4/23. 

 

I hope to see you tonight for open house! I will be showing the news report videos that the students have been working on with the most recent SLA project (comparing the US constitution to another country's constitution). 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Students will have their Spanish quiz tomorrow in class since we weren't able to complete it due to the fire drill on Thursday 4/18. Please make sure you review your present packet, past do-now activities and practice on Conjuguemos. 

Hi all! Welcome back. I hope you all had a restful spring break. For today, I would like students to do a last minute revision of their compare and contrast essays that they completed in SLA right before the break. I am attaching a revision guide to assist the students in revising their work. Thank you!

Hi all,

 

On Monday students took the HS placement exam. Scores are on aeries already under formative assessments. The data will be analyzed and evaluated next week with HS Spanish department to offer recommendations for next year. 

 

Tuesday, students began to work on an outline for their compare & contrast essay on the country of their choice to the US government, we will continue to work through this all class tomorrow. 

 

Students do not have any homework for the weekend. 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all, 

 

8th grade Spanish Immersion students will be completing the Spanish placement exam on Monday, 3/11 in their SLA classes. Recommendations for next year Spanish courses will be based on the test performance and teacher input. SLA teachers will share their recommendations to their students individually and privately. If any students are absent on Monday 3/11, they are expected to make up the placement exam after-school or during PAWS during the week of 3/11-3/15. 

 

If you have any questions, please email me or send me a message on Remind. 

 

Thank you! 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Students do not have any homework for today. If you were absent last week for our socratic seminars, please make sure you come during PAWS tomorrow to make up the assignment. 

Hi SLA students, 

 

Please bring your SSR book on Monday. Your preparation sheet for the socratic seminar is due on Tuesday right before the seminar. If you do not have your prep sheet completed, you will not be able to participate in the socratic seminar. 

 

I am attaching the sheet on here. 

Have a great weekend! 

Projects were due yesterday 2/12 and presentations will begin tomorrow. Make sure you are practicing at home and re-reading the rubric. 

Just a reminder that your google slides presentation for your Declaration project is due on Monday. Rubric was emailed out on this past Tuesday when we began working on the google slides. 

Students have been working on a declaration project for the past 2.5 weeks (research and writing) and the assignment is due tomorrow in class. I am attaching the instructions and rubric. 

Hi all! 

 

I apologize for not posting sooner. Students began their research for their new project on Tuesday 1/15. They had two class periods to complete their research and it is due today 1/17. I am attaching their research page on here. 

 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Hi all! 

 

I am attaching the rubric for our debate tomorrow. Please come prepared with your sheets filled out. I am attaching them to the post! 

 

Also, please remember that you are responsible to complete any assignments you missed during your absence. If you were on the field trip last Thursday, I provided the work for you in class on Friday and it was expected for you to have that completed by today, no extended time will be granted for field trips. 

Ms. Madrid 

For students who did complete their background research to prepare for a debate next week, make sure it is completed by Thursday. 

Hi P1 & 3, 

 

Please make sure you practice your google slides presentations. We will continue with presentations on Thursday, 12/6. 

 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Attached is the rubric. 

Hi P1 and P3, 

 

Please make sure you complete your revisions on your narrative essay with the instructions provided. I shared the ppt with the instructions to the entire period. If you cannot access it, here are the instructions on how to revise: 

 

Revisar los Antecedentes (con tu grupo): 

RESALTAR LO SIGUIENTE:

• TOPIC SENTENCE (EN ROJO)

• HISTORICAL CONTEXT (EN AMARILLO)

• 3 EVENTS (EN AZUL)

• FIRST CONCLUDING SENTENCE (EN VERDE)

• SETTING (ROJO)

• PLOT AS IT UNFOLDS (AMARILLO)

• CHARACTERS (BLUE)

• RESOLUTION (VERDE)

• TRANSITION WORDS (MORADO)

• POINT OF VIEW (ANARANJADO)

• 5 HISTORICAL REFERENCES (ROSADO)

Just a reminder that your narratives are due on Monday 11/19! 

Hi P1 & P3, 

 

Please remember to bring your SSR book tomorrow along with your social studies notebook. Narratives are due on Friday at midnight. Please make sure you use the rubrics that were given in class. I am attaching them to this post as well!

 

Historical Narrative Rubric:  https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=FX984WW&sp=true&nocache=1542150494626

 

Background Information: https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=FXB6CC4&sp=true&nocache=1542150494626 

Ms. Madrid  

Hi P1 and P3, 

 

I apologize for not updating the homework website last week, but I finally got my computer back so I am back to updating! 

 

Yesterday Ms. Bell came in and presented for the biliteracy seal award. Here is the direct link for the district website to gain more information: https://www.ccusd.org/apps/pages/biliteracyawards  

 

Also, we began writing based on the research the students compiled last week. If you haven't shared your essay to your period folder, please make sure you do so. Follow the instructions I emailed out to each period. You have no homework for tonight. See you Thursday! 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all, 

 

Sorry for not updating in awhile. My macbook battery is dead and I have had some trouble getting an open appointment at the Apple store so I haven't had a chance to update. 

 

Here are some updates: 

 

1. Students were asked to bring in an SSR book in Spanish for SLA so they can begin to read in class. Many are bringing in their books for the biliteracy seal and that is fine. Students have not had any hwk assignments for SLA or SS. 

 

2. I am looking for parent participants that would like to be part of a focus group this week for my graduate school project. Sorry for the late notice, I meant to post this last week but my computer died... 

I am working on an action research project for my master's program and my research focus is dual immersion programs at the middle school and I would like to get two parent focus groups for Tuesday and Thursday (from 3:30-4:15pm) that would like to discuss their experiences within the Spanish Immersion program so far. My focus for the focus groups would be to ask and discuss the following topics: 1. bilingual education (how do you feel about it and why you have chosen to enroll your kids in the program) 2. positive experiences you have had with the dual immersion program 3. negative experiences and 4. how you might support your child at home with Spanish language acquisition

 

IF you are interested, could you please fill out the following short Google form so I can contact you by tomorrow morning. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdh2ioxrtJhaT6ZdRjgbYJspkBGKm5Ig4XqPbCIHuSiyTdX6Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

Thank you! 

Hi P1 & P3, 

 

Just a reminder that on Sunday all of the following assignments will be due and grades will be posted for them as well: 

 

1. re-grade of research papers (please email me to notify me that you have addressed my comments on your papers and your paper is ready to be re-graded) 

 

2. Conjuguemos activities and quizzes that should have been completed in your stations last week and this week (email me if you do not know your username, your password is madrid139)

 

3. Newsela articles (so far in class you should have read 3 articles on Newsela 1. native americans overview 2. Jamestown 3. Letters from C.Columbus) 

 

4. SSR worksheet (all of you should have turned one in after completing station 3) 

 

Please email me if you have any questions or send me a text with remind! 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

Hi all, 

 

Today in class, students were in stations and were working on Newsela (2 reading articles), Conjuguemos (grammar practice), SSR (silent reading in Spanish), Practicing for their presentations, Presenting and editing their essays. They will continue to work on this for Thursday, so please remind them to bring in a SSR book in Spanish (could be their book for the biliteracy seal). All edits should be made by the end of the week. I still have to meet with some groups on Thursday to provide feedback, so last edits will be allowed till the weekend. I am attaching a suggested book list that I provided the students with last week for those interested in pursuing the biliteracy seal. Also a reminder that today is the Biliteracy Seal Parent Nights so drop by the MPR at 6PM to gain more knowledge on this award! 

 

Thank you. 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all, 

 

On Monday, I returned the Spanish Diagnostic Test to students and I asked that they bring it back so I can keep it in their files and compare their progress as we continue throughout the year. Please make sure they bring it back tomorrow! 

 

Thank you! 

Ms. Madrid 

 

HI all,

 

In SLA, students revised their essays and turned them in. For SS8, I presented a review and the students took a short quiz (open notes and T or F on their Native American presentations).

Students do not have any homework for tonight! 

 

See you tomorrow, 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all, 

 

Today in class students worked on Section 2 and 3 of their essay. Section 1 was worked on last Thursday. Students will have all class period on Thursday to work on their last section of their essay (section 3) and complete their bibliography. They will have the weekend to complete any last minute edits and it will be due before class on Monday 10/01. 

 

I am attaching the description and rubric. It can also be found on our classroom website at www.msmadridsocialstudies.weebly.com

under the Lengua 8/SLA 8 tab 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all! Just a reminder that essays are due on Monday. We will be editing and looking over the bibliographies as well. 

 

Have a great weekend! 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi All, 

 

We have been working on research since last Thursday 9/13 for their project on an indigenous group (modern) and conflict. Students turned in their research notes on Tuesday and some earned a really low score. If you scored a C- or below, you may re-do the assignment to attempt to score a C+ (maximum score for a re-do). I am attaching the sheet. Must be turned in by 9/21. 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi P1 & P3: 

 

If you did not finish our second NEWSELA article, please make sure you complete it by tomorrow night (midnight). Also, please make sure to take the time to discuss with your groups over the weekend what topic you would like to research for your project for SLA and make sure to email me the topic. Students who came in during PAWS, I updated your information on the google doc. I am attaching the google doc with the groups who have checked in with me already. When we return from the weekend, we will begin researching in class. 

 

Ms. Madrid 

Hi all, 

 

this week we wrapped up with our first unit on getting to know each other (again!) and classroom expectations. In preparation for our first unit on indigenous groups and conflict, students read a NEWSELA article in class. Students were expected to annotate the article and respond to the writing prompt (quiz as well). Some students finished. Others did not. Students who did not complete it, should take the weekend to completely it.We will review on Monday.     Thank you

Hi all! 

 

Welcome back to the new school year. I am excited to have your students again for another year. 

In SLA, the students this week reviewed the class syllabus, completed a letter and completed a Spanish Diagnostic Test. The class syllabus should be signed by Tuesday, September 4th. I am attaching the syllabus along with the letter in case any student was absent.

 

Have a great weekend! 

Ms. Madrid